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Saturday, March 8, 2014

How To Be a Good Wife Today

Hello Friends!Wow- its been a while since I last posted on here but I have a good excuse :)! Right after I got engaged Momma and Daddy started to read "Created to be His Helpmeet" by Debi Pearl with me. I have LOVED what I've learned so far and definitely recommend it for every wife or wife-to-be! Here is an excerpt from their book, which is an excerpt from a public high school home-ech textbook. I was amazed when I read this! Things have truly changed for the worse just in the past 60 years! Please let me know your thoughts!Learning to delight in Jesus,Hannah

How to Be a Good Wife Today

(taken word-for-word from a 1950s public high school home economics textbook)

*Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home, and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.

*Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so that you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been witha lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.

*Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrivves, gathering up schoolbooks, toys, and papers. Then, run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

*Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children's hadns and faces (if they are small). Comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures, and he would like to see them playing the part..

*Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quitet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile.

Some Don'ts:

*Don't greet him with problems or complaints.

*Don't complain if he is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow, and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

*Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

*Make the evening his. Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

"The goal: try to make your home a place of peace and order, where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit."

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My Favorite Scripture Verses

I wish I could write the whole Bible right here! I guess I'll just have to put down some that have affected me the most:

"Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."1 Peter 3:3-4- this verse has been my life verse for several years. I desire to be more beautiful on the inside, where Jesus lives, than on the outside which is passing away.

"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity."1 Timothy 4:12- Just because I'm young does not mean the Lord lowers His standard. Rather I should be a better example as I have all my life to practice!

"...That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style;"Psalm 144:12b- I desire to bring honor and glory to both my earthly and heavenly Father!

"Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:3-4- Obviously I explained why I like this verse on my very first post since it is the name of this blog.

"That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;"Colossians 1:10-I don't want to just walk through this life; I want to walk through it fully pleasing my Savior the whole way! May He find me fruitful right where I am!

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My name is Hannah and I'm 19 years old. I started this blog with the intent to catalog my walk with the Lord and the things He showed me, as well as to encourage and inspire other young ladies! I currently live in VA with my family of 12 on a little farm with chickens, a dairy cow, cats, a dog, bunnies, and turkeys. I'm preparing to get married in April 2014 and will be moving to NE with my future husband. I hope to record the things the Lord continues to teach me along this pilgrimage journey called LIFE! Enjoy!